Pet lion seized after TikTok appearances

Free at last: The lion being confiscated by authorities from the private residence in Phnom Penh, where it was being raised as a pet. — AFP

Authorities confiscated a pet lion after the defanged and declawed animal was seen in TikTok videos in a Phnom Penh villa.

The 18-month-old male weighing 70kg had been imported from overseas by the owner, a Chinese national, to be raised in his home, environment ministry spokesperson Neth Pheaktra said on Sunday.